Description
Book SynopsisA newlywed gazes upon the wreckage of the
Titanic. A young woman becomes the protégé of a Parisian hotelier. An old woman meets an angel in a ghost town.
Underground Women is a compilation of short stories by multitalented writer Jesse Lee Kercheval.
Trade ReviewI've loved Jesse Lee Kercheval's work for decades and am over the moon to find her first book reissued as
Underground Women. It is so very timely: it is mordant, smart, and simmering under the surface with feminine rage."" - Lauren Groff, author of
Florida""One of the rare collections of short fiction that manage to infuse a seemingly realist style with the sense of mystery and whimsy. Each narrative balances the visceral realistic details with off-kilter characters, images, and actions, ultimately creating the worlds that are at once familiar and surreal."" - Ellen Litman, author of
Mannequin Girl""Story after story opens with immediacy and clear access to complex lives under pressure. Kercheval offers intimate views of characters' lives within the context of larger worlds, within history - if their own versions - and within the places shaping vital experience."" - Nancy Reisman, author of
Trompe L’Oeil""There are very few writers who are able to make a place for themselves in every genre while maintaining the highest quality and originality of their work as Jesse Lee Kercheval has done. She has a national and international reputation as a woman of letters."" - Jonis Agee, author of
Bones of Paradise
